Printable Version of Topic

Click here to view this topic in its original format

GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ What Was The Last Festival You Went?

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 18 2011, 07:43 PM

Mine was Belgrade Beer Fest, last night... Man, if you ever planned to come, don't.. Awful crowd, terrible beer. I hate to say this... (as a guy who likes beer biggrin.gif ).

Here's a picture, after it was moved to a bigger location:



Here is where it was before (Bogdan and I played on this one in 2006, he played in 2005 as well smile.gif )


Posted by: Bossie Aug 18 2011, 07:52 PM

One of Belgiums biggest festivals has just been aborted....heavy thunderstorms,stages collapsed, trees pulled out etc...it's total chaos overhere.One person lost his life in the apocalyptic circumstances....lots of injuries.....sadness...
The foo fighters were about to perform....everything is cancelled ofcours...

Posted by: HungryForHeaven Aug 18 2011, 07:54 PM

My last (latest) festival was Rockstad Falun 2010. I saw Sabaton, Gamma Ray, Alestorm, among others.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 18 2011, 08:16 PM

QUOTE (Bossie @ Aug 18 2011, 08:52 PM) *
One of Belgiums biggest festivals has just been aborted....heavy thunderstorms,stages collapsed, trees pulled out etc...it's total chaos overhere.One person lost his life in the apocalyptic circumstances....lots of injuries.....sadness...
The foo fighters were about to perform....everything is cancelled ofcours...



OMG huh.gif That is terrible man, I remember having similar experience on Tuborg Green Fest when RHCP were performing.. Terrible storm kicked in. In that crowd, it feels like an end of the world..

Posted by: Bossie Aug 18 2011, 08:31 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Aug 18 2011, 07:16 PM) *
OMG huh.gif That is terrible man, I remember having similar experience on Tuborg Green Fest when RHCP were performing.. Terrible storm kicked in. In that crowd, it feels like an end of the world..



It's total devastation; death toll is rising....hope my friends are ok. Cell phone systems are overloaded or damaged....so few people
know if their relatives are ok.....drama..

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 18 2011, 08:37 PM

Man, I hope they are OK, let us know what happened. Do you have some link, was it on the news?

Posted by: Bossie Aug 18 2011, 08:43 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Aug 18 2011, 07:37 PM) *
Man, I hope they are OK, let us know what happened. Do you have some link, was it on the news?



It happened 2,5 hours ago...it's all over the news here! I didn't go there because i have to work tomorrow...no english link so far.
I'll update if i can..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14582448

Here's a link so far..


Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Aug 18 2011, 09:31 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Aug 18 2011, 08:43 PM) *
Mine was Belgrade Beer Fest, last night... Man, if you ever planned to come, don't.. Awful crowd, terrible beer. I hate to say this... (as a guy who likes beer biggrin.gif ).

Here's a picture, after it was moved to a bigger location:



Here is where it was before (Bogdan and I played on this one in 2006, he played in 2005 as well smile.gif )



Much better was under Kalemegdan! I played there in 2004,05,06,07 ! The festival was excellent,until he moved to another location dry.gif

Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 19 2011, 02:53 PM

Man, I haven't been to a festival since 2003 or something.. it was Ozzfest at Donington smile.gif

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 19 2011, 03:47 PM

I can't remember the last Festival that I went... but I'd love to go to the Chile's Lollapalooza the next year...

Posted by: Davidian Aug 19 2011, 04:56 PM

Mine was Dour (with Kyuss Lives, Skindred and lot's of drum and bass and dubstep dj's) and Lokerse Feesten (with Airbourne, Kyuss Lives and Triggerfinger)
Too bad I couldn't do more this year sad.gif
I'd love to go to some USA festival once! Coachella for example

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 19 2011, 07:17 PM

The last fest...last week's fest where we played, a local thing with big Romanian names such as Phoenix smile.gif

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 21 2011, 01:58 PM

QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Aug 18 2011, 10:31 PM) *
Much better was under Kalemegdan! I played there in 2004,05,06,07 ! The festival was excellent,until he moved to another location dry.gif


I agree mate, and is awesome for you to play 4 years in a row, like a tradition smile.gif They always seem to make a fair out of any decent festival. Back in those days it was more "underground" and today lot more people come, with all kinds of sides, lot more commercial and uncontrolled..

Posted by: superize Aug 21 2011, 02:03 PM

I dont go to many festivals and i dont think i have been to any this year

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 21 2011, 06:34 PM

I'm planning on going to Rock Im Park next year or Nova Rock, depending on the line-up of course, now the idea is that my 2009 experience at Rock Im Park was so awesome, that it's most definitely worth going a second time smile.gif

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 21 2011, 06:39 PM

You're lucky mate, that must have been awesome smile.gif

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 21 2011, 06:48 PM

Ivan, You have to try this at least once - it'll make you want to try it twice biggrin.gif it's an incredible experience!

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Aug 21 2011, 05:39 PM) *
You're lucky mate, that must have been awesome smile.gif


Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Aug 21 2011, 10:24 PM

I didn't like the Belgrade Beer Fest much this year either. I saw Simple Minds and it was a great demonstration of how a good sound tech (they brought their own) can make a huge difference on the same PA/gear smile.gif

I live near Kalemegdan and old location for the festival was much much better and more intimate smile.gif
Now - it was just way too crowded and somehow it lost it's charm/spirit.

+ Idea of selling stuff at 4x price then in regular stores is just crazy smile.gif))

I'm really glad that I had a chance to play twice in the old location - those are some amazing memories.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 22 2011, 07:02 AM

Have you guys noticed how at some festivals, they make you buy stuff which is way more expensive than usual? In Romania it happens all the time sad.gif In Germany, for instance, in 2009 at Rock Im Park, you could buy a Becks beer for 3.3 euros and if you gathered 10 empty plastic beer recipients you received a free beer. Now that's smart - no one threw anything around!

QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Aug 21 2011, 09:24 PM) *
I didn't like the Belgrade Beer Fest much this year either. I saw Simple Minds and it was a great demonstration of how a good sound tech (they brought their own) can make a huge difference on the same PA/gear smile.gif

I live near Kalemegdan and old location for the festival was much much better and more intimate smile.gif
Now - it was just way too crowded and somehow it lost it's charm/spirit.

+ Idea of selling stuff at 4x price then in regular stores is just crazy smile.gif))

I'm really glad that I had a chance to play twice in the old location - those are some amazing memories.


Posted by: Sensible Jones Aug 22 2011, 06:54 PM

So far this year:-
Isle of Wight. (Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon)
Green Man,
The Glade,
The Big Chill,
WOMAD,
The Beer Blues Festival,
Rewind (last Saturday) and next week might be working a spotlight at the Reading Festival!
biggrin.gif

Posted by: Gitarrero Aug 22 2011, 09:16 PM

I just came back from the Area 4 Festival smile.gif
It's a rather small festival close to my hometown, but with some awesome bands. The Headliners this year were the Dropkick Murphys, and what an awesome show they played! Just before one of my favourite bands played: NoFX. One of the best live bands ever, since these guys are so funny...before that, the Deftones played. Awesome as well! I also saw a couple of new bands and bought some records today.
I can recommend Veara if you're into pop-punk, these guys are pretty new.
Another headliner (on friday) was 30 seconds to mars...they're show was really weak, then again, they were about to play at the Pukkelpop in Belgium and their equip was on stage while the stage collapsed...so I'm pretty sure they were somewhere else in their thoughts...
I also went to the Hurricane Festival this year and saw the Foo Fighters standing in the first row...what an awesome live-band they are!
I am already planning for next year...I am pretty sure I am going to the Hurricane and Area 4 Festivals again, plus Rock am Ring smile.gif

Christian

Posted by: Lenni Aug 23 2011, 10:32 PM

My last festival was "Stoned from the Underground" near Erfurt, Germany. It's a nice little party with only about 2000 stoner fans from all over the country and abroad and I really dig the relaxed atmosphere! Everything u need is just a step away and if you're in the mood to see a band from the first line, there's so much space that you can just literally walk there, without ever been pushed around wink.gif Monster Magnet was headlining this year, but my favorites were definitely Eyehategod and Church of Misery which both had a really badass sound!
Last years headliner was Garcia plays Kyuss btw, so I'm pretty curious who's gonna be next biggrin.gif

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Aug 24 2011, 04:23 PM

Sonisphere in the UK, Slipknot Opeth In Flames Limp Biskit, it was great!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 24 2011, 10:43 PM

QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Aug 24 2011, 03:23 PM) *
Sonisphere in the UK, Slipknot Opeth In Flames Limp Biskit, it was great!


I think I've seen some pics on FB from this one you posted biggrin.gif right?

Powered by Invision Power Board (http://www.invisionboard.com)
© Invision Power Services (http://www.invisionpower.com)